Samskara: A Rite for a Dead Man Quizzes

Samskara: A Rite for a Dead Man Quiz 1

1 When was the novel published?
1970

1975

1965

1980
2 Who is the author of the novel?
Rabindranath Tagore

Amitav Ghosh

U. R. Ananthamurthy

R.K. Narayan
3 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Garuda

Naranappa

Praneshacharya

Chandri
4 What happens at the beginning of the novel?
Belli's parents die

Naranappa dies

Chandri falls in love with Praneshacharya

Garuda attacks Lakshmana
5 Where is the novel set?
Durvasapura

Calcutta

New Dehli

Bombay
6 What is the highest caste in Hinduism?
Vaishyas

Brahmin

Shudras

Kshatriyas
7 What was the novel adapted into?
A video game

A film

A play

An opera
8 What does the community fall into discord over?
Garuda's inheritance

Naranappa's funeral rites

Chandri's jewelry

Shripati's parentage
9 Who is feuding with Lakshmana?
Praneshacharya

Garuda

Belli

Dasacharya
10 What are people not allowed to do until Naranappa's body has been cremated?
Eat a meal

Sing

Dance

Go for a walk
11 What does Chandri offer as payment for the funeral rites?
Her jewelry

Fine silk

Her hand in marriage

Cash
12 Who is the spiritual leader of the community?
Naranappa

Dasacharya

Garuda

Praneshacharya
13 Which of the following things was Naranappa NOT criticized for?
Marrying another Brahmin

Drinking alcohol

Eating meat

Fishing in the temple pond
14 Who did Naranappa leave his wife for?
It is unknown

Belli

Chandri

Padmatavi
15 What religion is the caste system associated with?
Hinduism

Christianity

Judaism

Islam
16 When did the caste system begin to fall out of favor?
The 2010s

The 1950s

The 2000s

The 1990s
17 What film movement did the film adaptation of Samskara start?
New Wave Cinema

Poetic Realism

Parallel Cinema

The New Hollywood Movement
18 What is the genre of the book?
High fantasy

Naturalist fiction

Religious fiction

Science fiction
19 Who directed the film adaptation of the book?
Wes Anderson

Pattabhirama Reddy

Barry Jenkins

Martin Scorsese
20 What is the name of Praneshacharya's wife?
Chandri

Belli

Padmatavi

Bhagirathi
21 What was Praneshacharya's last conversation with Naranappa like?
Heated and unpleasant

Warm and friendly

Bittersweet

Formal
22 Who continually asks about being able to eat?
Belli

Dasacharya

Lakshmana

Garuda
23 Who is Shripati sleeping with?
Padmatavi

Putta

Garuda

Belli
24 What country does the novel take place in?
India

Bangladesh

Yemen

Israel
25 How does Naranappa treat Brahmin customs before he dies?
Acceptably

Indifferently

Honorably

Disrespectfully

Samskara: A Rite for a Dead Man Questions and Answers

The Question and Answer section for Samskara: A Rite for a Dead Man is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.

Ask Your Own Question

Study Guide for Samskara: A Rite for a Dead Man

Samskara: A Rite for a Dead Man study guide contains a biography of U.R. Ananthamurthy, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

Read the Study Guide for Samskara: A Rite for a Dead Man…